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Wallowa County Chieftain Community wallowa.com September 5, 2018 A3 Arrival of gasoline supply cheered by all OUT OF THE PAST Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins 100 YEARS AGO Sept. 5, 1918 Wallowa County sent 32 men to the army yesterday. It was another husky and cheer- ful crowd, and the boys were cheering and waving flags as the train bore them away. Harvest has advanced far enough in the county to indi- cate that wheat will make an average yield of close to 20 bushels to the acre. Win- ter wheat will make about 17 bushels, and spring will go over 20. A car of gasoline arrived at Enterprise on Monday night’s freight and was pumped into one of the Standard Oil’s stor- age tanks, relieving a four day shortage of the needed fluid. The supply was exhausted on Friday, and small stocks at garages and in private tanks were so lowered that some auto drivers were unable to travel. 70 YEARS AGO Sept. 2, 1948 Petitions were being cir- culated this week in school Chieftain Archive Do you know this man? He’s Elton Minkler, formerly a math teacher in Joseph and in 1963, elevated to serve as Wallowa County Supt. of Schools. He succeeded Ward Weissenfluh. Minkler’s salary was $7,000 annually. Share your memories of Elton Minkler editor@wallowa.com. district No. 75, Trout Creek, and in district No. 21, Enter- prise, to obtain the necessary signatures to call an elec- tion for the purpose of vot- ing upon the consolidation of the two districts. The Trout Creek school has been sus- pended for four or five years and the children have been transported to Enterprise. Approximately 3,500 per- sons, including several car- loads of Wallowa County residents, and a number of people from Union County, attended the celebration at Fields Spring State Park in Washington Saturday mark- ing the opening of what is unofficially called the Chief Joseph Trail. Members of the Eagle Cap Ski club worked on the club’s new ski run on Mt. Joseph Sunday and made a consid- erable showing. Much of the heavy work was done by Elzie Makin who brought his bulldozer on the job. Indica- tions point to a very good ski course this winter with a lot of enthusiasm in the sport. Many improvements have been made at the head of Wallowa Lake this summer. The old store has been torn down. A new store and café have been built further east, on the road to the Pacific Power and Light grounds. Several new cabins have been built here and there over the area. New and modern sta- bles have been built by Mike McFetridge this year. He has also built several large cor- rals for his saddle horses, which are rented for trips into the high mountains. What’s Happening WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The Place, Joseph. No experience needed. Instructor: Tammi Chapman. Food Giveaway: 11:30 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center in Wal- lowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise Senior Center. Sponsored by Wallowa Fresh Food Alliance. Perishable food available. Core Yoga: 5:30 p.m. above Lostine Tavern in Lostine. All lev- els, focusing on strength, flexibil- ity, clarity and focus. Kickboxing Fitness Class: 6:30 p.m. Jensen Field in Enter- prise. Hurricane Point Fitness. No experience necessary. Certified instructors. 541-398-2131. THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 Kickboxing Fitness Class: 5:15 a.m. The Vault in Enter- prise. Hurricane Point Fitness. No experience necessary. Certified instructors. 541-398-2131. Mindful Flow: 6:30 a.m. The Place in Joseph. Increase flex- ibility while creating muscular strength and tone, providing the benefits of exercise and mind- fulness in one. Instructor: Jamie O’Neill. salutationsstudio.com Pilates: 9 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center, 204 E Second, Wallowa. Sponsored by Commu- nity Connection. Tai Chi: 10 a.m. Enterprise Senior Citizens Center. Free. No registration required. Nature Journaling: 1:30 p.m. Wallowology in Joseph. Chess Club: 4 p.m. Josephy Center, 403 North Main, Joseph. Yoga Rotation: 6:30 p.m. The Place in Joseph. Classes vary from week to week. salutations- studio.com Range Rider Presents — Shane Mission Spotlight: 7 p.m. Range Rider Saloon, 107 NW 1st., Enterprise. FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The Place, Joseph. No experience needed. Instructor: Tammi Chapman. Purely Restorative: 9:45 a.m. above the Lostine Tavern in Lostine. A gentle style of yoga. Instructor: Esther Petrocine. salu- tationsstudio.com Hells Canyon Mule Days: 9 a.m. Wallowa County Fairgrounds. This annual event draws mule and donkey owners and specta- tors intrigued by this long-eared 50 YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO Sept. 5, 1968 Sept. 2, 1993 The 15th annual Labor Day sale at the Enterprise Livestock Auction Yard was down somewhat from last year in number of cat- tle sold with total receipts of $413,001.29 on 2,534 head. Average price for yearling steers was $25.66; an aver- age steer this year brought a total price of $178.33. Wallowa County schools, at the close of the first day of registration, show a decline in the number of stu- dents from enrollment of last year. Total enrollment of the Joseph, Enterprise and Wal- lowa districts this year stood at 1,522 students as com- pared with 1,581 last year. Opening of school is an exciting time when you are a first-grader. Shawn Magee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Magee, and Jimmy Birkmaier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Birk- maier, were pictured with their teacher Mary Lou Vic- tor at the Enterprise school. Shawn and Jimmy can both write their names already and think school is just about the finest thing that ever happened. Five Wallowa County fam- ilies were honored at a special ceremony where they received certificates from the Oregon Historical Society acknowl- edging their land as a Cen- tury Farm: Liza J. McAlister and family, present day owner of the rural Enterprise farm which originated in the fam- ily in 1884; George F. Wood and family, which includes three generations living on the Wallowa area farm settled in 1884; David P. Bird and fam- ily, owner of the John W. Huff- man Farm on Big Sheep Creek which has been in the fam- ily since 1888; Melvin Lath- rop and family, owner of the Leap area farm homesteaded in 1889; and Reatha McCor- mack and family, owner of the James Wesley Chenoweth Farm on Alder Slope, which has been in the family since 1893. History was made at the Wallowa County Fair when, for the first time ever, a former winner of the Homemaker of the Fair Award won the title again. This year’s “home- maker” was Dody Yaccarino of Lostine, who also won the award in 1981. EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR equine, from all over the West. Parent and Child Playgroup: 9 a.m. Building Healthy Families, 207 NE Park St., Enterprise. Info: 541-426-9411. Terminal Gravity Open Mic Night: 7 p.m. Terminal Gravity, 803 SE School St. leaving from Wallowa Lake Lodge. Free family-friendly stroll to explore the natural world. Hosted by Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center. MONDAY, SEPT. 10 Kickboxing Fitness Class: 6:30 p.m. Jensen Field in Enter- prise. Hurricane Point Fitness. No experience necessary. Certified instructors. 541-398-2131. SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 Breakfast is Served: 7-10 a.m. Hurricane Creek Grange, 82930 Airport Lane, a mile west of Joseph. All you can eat pan- cakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, coffee, orange juice and biscuits and gravy. Hells Canyon Mule Days: 7 a.m. Wallowa County Fair- grounds. This annual event draws mule and donkey owners, and spectators intrigued by this long- eared equine, from all over the West. Lostine Fish Weir Tour: 9 a.m. begins at the Land Trust’s office in Enterprise. Tour the Nez Perce Tribe’s Lostine Fish Weir with biologist Chane Vatland. Reservations: info@wallowaland- trust.org. Wallowa County Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. down- town Joseph. Fresh local pro- TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 Submitted photo Cale Moon will be in concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Clo- verleaf Hall on the campus of Wallowa County Fair in con- junction with Hells Canyon Mule Days. duce, eggs, plants, arts and crafts, food, live music. Lathrop-West Reunion: 10:30 a.m. South Fork Grange, 317 Rosewell, Lostine. SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 grounds. This annual event draws mule and donkey owners, and spectators intrigued by this long- eared equine, from all over the West. Discovery Walk: 9:30 a.m. Twigs & Tales Story Hour: 1:30 p.m. Wallowology. Curl up in the giant bird’s nest and listen to Stories. Free. Diabetes Prevention Class: 1 p.m. Enterprise Senior Citizens Center. Sponsored by Community Connection. Pilates: 9 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center, 204 E Second, Wallowa. Sponsored by Commu- nity Connection. Sewing Group: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wallowa Senior Center, 204 E Second, Wallowa. Sponsored by Community Connection. Hells Canyon Mule Days: 7:30 a.m. Wallowa County Fair- World Rabies Day is September 28 September 24-28 We are offering a RABIES VACCINATION SPECIAL for previously unvaccinated dogs, cats, and horses! $ Rabies 15 . Vaccination and FREE exam! Call to Schedule Now! 541-426-3331 Planning a get-away? PASSPORT PHOTOS In my Joseph studio. 24-hour turn-around for prints. $ sized and printed to meet Passport requirements. Ellen Morris Bishop Nature’s Light Photographics LLC 541-398-1810 103 N. Main, Ste 5, Joseph, Oregon 97846 paleobishop@gmail.com www.natureslightphotographics.com SPACE RESERVATION DEADLINE for weekly advertising is 5pm Friday for the following week. Ad copy is due on Monday at 10am. Ads must be approved by Tuesday at 12pm. We’re At The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, This Year! See ya there! Contact Jennifer Cooney today for all your advertising needs! jcooney@wallowa.com 541-805-9630 209 NW First St., Enterprise • 541-426-4567
